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Belcher Extension Divide Mining Company Property, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 10'' North , 117° 17' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.00300,-117.28564
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonopah2,478 (2011)8.6km
Goldfield268 (2011)33.0km
Silver Peak107 (2011)41.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
428574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428574:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Last Chance Claims


Alteration: Phyllic,Potassic,Propylitic,Zoned Around Fractures And Fault Zones

Development: Active in 1923. The adjoining belcher divide co. Has used this property's deepshaft for exploration & development purposes. Some shipments were made to mills in tonopah.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl

List of minerals for each chemical element

ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10047193

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North AmericaContinent
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References

Weed,w.H., Ed., (1920), the Mines Handbook Volxiv, P.1127
Knopf, Adolph, (1921), USGS Bull. 715-k.
Weed, Walter Harvey (1922) Describing the Mining Companies of the World. The Mines Handbook - succeeding The Copper Handbook Vol. 15. The Mines Handbook Co. p.1141
NBMG Bull 92, (1979) P.121-128,pl.I.
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